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New York Governor Signs Legislation Establishing Mandatory Staffing Committees for NY Hospitals

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On June 22, 2021, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S.1168-A / A.108-B) requiring the establishment of clinical staffing committees in general hospitals.  The staffing committees will be composed of registered...more

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New York Adopts Minimum Hospital Clinical Staffing Standards

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Governor Cuomo on June 18 signed a bill passed by the Legislature in May mandating that New York hospitals establish and maintain minimum clinical staffing levels in their facilities. The new law requires that all...more

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Hospitals, Nursing Homes Likely Facing New Compliance Regulations for Clinical Staffing

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Recently, the New York State Legislature passed bills (pending Governor Cuomo’s signature) mandating that hospitals and nursing homes establish and maintain clinical staffing levels in their facilities. For hospitals, a...more

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COVID-19-Related Immunity for Facilities and Providers Clawed Back

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Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill to limit the scope of immunity for healthcare facilities (including nursing homes and hospitals) and healthcare professionals for future non-COVID-19...more

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New York State Rolls Back Immunity Protections For Healthcare Providers Amid Pandemic

On August 3, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill that will effectively reverse a number of liability protections previously granted to healthcare professionals, hospitals and nursing homes at the outset of the COVID-19...more

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New York Eliminates Some Liability Protections For Health Care Facilities and Professionals Relating to the COVID-19 Emergency

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Seyfarth Synopsis: On August 3, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new law that rolled back protections for nursing homes and hospitals in New York in connection with COVID-19 liabilities...more

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New York Narrows COVID-19 Liability Protections in Health Care

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The rapid spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic across New York in March brought about a dizzying set of changes, especially involving the state’s network of hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities. ...more

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State Seeks Unused Ventilators and Protective Equipment on Voluntary Basis, Expands Surge Volunteer Force

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Last Friday, as part of the State’s surge capacity plan, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he’ll be signing an Executive Order allowing the state to take ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE) from upstate...more

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COVID-19: New York Governor Temporarily Suspends Various Health Care Rules and Requires Health Care Facilities to Increase Bed...

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The number of positive COVID-19 cases in New York State continues to grow exponentially, far surpassing the number of cases in any other state. For the last two weeks, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has been issuing executive...more

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Under “New York State on PAUSE” Mandate, is All Health Care Considered Essential?

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For the most part, health care providers and entities are considered essential under Governor Cuomo’s “New York State on PAUSE” Executive Order issued on Friday, March 20 in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Effective at 8...more

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The Healthcare Revolution Impacting Social Service Agencies

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While the fight in Washington has been focused on the future of Obamacare, here in New York a healthcare revolution is well underway. Over the past several years, major changes in New York healthcare laws and regulations have...more

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New York Executive Budget Proposes Corporate Ownership of Retail Clinics, Tax on Not-for-Profit Health Insurance Conversions

Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled his proposed $168 billion budget for fiscal year 2019, which proposes several changes to New York’s healthcare landscape. Among other things, the budget contains amendments that would...more

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New York Adopts Pathologists’ Assistants Law

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New York State has adopted a new law that establishes the profession of licensed pathologists’ assistant. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed S.7932/A.10408 into law on November 28, 2016. The new law adds Article 168 to the...more

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Changes to New York Telehealth Coverage Coming Soon

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After New York became the 22nd state to enact a telemedicine commercial coverage statute, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment changing the statute. The amendment makes sweeping changes to telehealth coverage under New...more

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Governor Cuomo Revisits Pilot Program for Private Business Corporations to Own and Operate Hospitals in New York

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New York is set to revisit the debate regarding the private ownership of hospitals. On January 21, 2014, Governor Andrew Cuomo released his Executive Budget, which again calls for the implementation of a pilot program ("Pilot...more

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NY Governor Signs “Unprecedented” Legislation Allowing Public Healthcare Provider “a Blank Check to Engage in a Huge Swath of...

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Despite vocal opposition from New York Attorney General Schneiderman’s office, New York Governor Cuomo signed legislation this week authorizing Nassau Health Care Corporation (“NuHealth”) – a public healthcare provider that...more

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